Sarah must get
her son out of New Bern, North Carolina before he succumbs to an epidemic of yellow
fever. Yankees have taken over the town and there is only one man capable of
smuggling them out—Captain Elijah Fortune. Even though she betrayed him once,
she appeals to the champion of her childhood for help. He’s more than happy to
accommodate her, but the price of risking his life is steep. And the cost has
nothing to do with money.

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The
quirt came down, again and again. She writhed and squirmed, her moans
spewing forth in a staccato rhythm of nonsensical words. Her tormentor avoided
pattern and timing, covering every inch of her backside and upper thighs. He
paused only once to deliver two expertly placed blows to the outer folds of her
channel. Her hips canted upward and she screamed, yet, she had never felt
anything so blissful. For a moment, she left her body and reveled in the
shuddering aftermath.

“Again?”
he asked, his voice laced with low-throated expectancy.

She
would do anything for that evasive release, say anything. “Do not stop, please
do not stop.” Dear God, was that her voice?